Merl Combs vs. Bill Lyons — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Bill Lyons
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Merl Combs posted the stronger offensive profile against Bill Lyons. Merl Combs posted stronger numbers in OPS (.555 vs .498) and on-base percentage (.314 vs .257). By the career numbers, Merl Combs had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Merl Combs and Bill Lyons

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
196.72
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
366.67
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
600
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
144
600
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
133
554.17
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.597
0.597
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.537
0.537
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
108.33
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
89.93
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
21
87.5
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
16.67
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.17
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
20.83
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Bill Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.7
40.33
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
8.77
36.53
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
133.33
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
36
150
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.555
0.555
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Bill Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.492
0.492
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.432
0.432
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Bill Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
66.67
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
35.13
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
6
25
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
95.55
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
22
91.67
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.98
47.74
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
8.25
34.37
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
10
41.67
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.17
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
60.42
Bill Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
100
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.17
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Bill Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.17
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
25
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Bill Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.5
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Bill Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
37.5
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Bill Lyons

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
1.9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.82
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1025
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
341.2
9
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
2.32
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
3.11
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Bill Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
501
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
5.48
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
5.43
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Bill Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.04
99.04
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.861
2.861
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.06
43.06
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.74
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0